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Gastroesophageal Reflux MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Tree Number(s)
C06.405.117.119.500.484
Unique ID
D005764
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005764
Annotation
note ESOPHAGITIS, REFLUX see ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC is available
Scope Note
Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER.
Entry Term(s)
Esophageal Reflux
GERD
Gastric Acid Reflux
Gastric Acid Reflux Disease
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Reflux, Gastroesophageal
NLM Classification #
WI 258
See Also
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower
Fundoplication
Heartburn
Public MeSH Note
84; was ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX 1966-83
Online Note
use GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX to search ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX 1966-83
History Note
84; was ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX 1964-83 (Prov 1964-65)
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/01/16
Gastroesophageal Reflux Preferred
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